Vauxhall Square is a mixed-use scheme that includes private residential units, hotel, offices, cinema, restaurant and shops, with affordable housing and a replacement homeless hostel, Martha Jones House, as keystone elements enabling construction commencement of the wider project. 

Neilcott was appointed to undertake the design and construction of the purpose built 50-unit, eight storey hostel. The hostel is constructed as a structural RC frame with a brickwork façade, including a feature pre-cast concrete band at each level. Rooms are distributed over five floors, with a reception, IT suite, staff areas, offices and surgery located at ground level. Activity rooms, laundry and main kitchen located on the first floor. There is plant area on roof level within its own steel enclosure. 

The site is located between an occupied building to the North, the railway viaduct to the East and Wandsworth Road to the West all of which demanded that construction operations were effectively planned prior to start on site.  In addition, the car repair garage in the viaduct at the Wandsworth Road end of New Lane, remained operational throughout construction works.

Neilcott undertook ground movement analysis and the effect of the piling design both upon the Network Rail Asset and the surrounding buildings, on behalf of the Client prior to contract award.

“All parties were delighted with the quality standard achieved and at Practical Completion there were no defects or outstanding items noted. The Final Account was agreed amicably and very soon after completion”                                                               Keith Porter – Ink Project Management